NRF Sejong Science Fellowship
Offers postdoctoral fellowship support for talented researchers in Korea to pursue independent long-term scientific careers.
The NRF Sejong Science Fellowship is a postdoctoral fellowship program operated by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) under MSIT authority, providing annual awards of 100 to 250 million KRW for up to five years. The FY2026 first-tranche call was announced on November 13, 2025 under MSIT Notice No. 2025-1005, jointly issued by MSIT Minister Kyung-hoon Bae and NRF President Won-Hwa Hongโฆ
Supports Korean postdoctoral researchers in science and engineering across four tracks โ domestic training, overseas training, return, and recruitment โ with awards of 100 to 250 million KRW per year for up to five years.
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